[1] Founded c. 712/715 by Saint Rupert of Salzburg, it is the oldest continuously existing nunnery in the German-speaking world.

The monastery complex is today a protected monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.

[2] In the early eighth century, Rupert of Salzburg established the monastery beneath the Festungsberg hill and the ruined fortifications of the former Roman city of Juvavum.

The obligation of nobility for the nuns – a prerequisite for admission to the convent – which had existed since the Middle Ages, was abolished in 1848.

After a blaze about 1006, the abbey church was re-built with the support of Henry II; he and his consort Cunigunde of Luxembourg attended the consecration in 1009.

[4] The nuns sing Gregorian Chorals every morning, however from mid-September (until around Easter 2024), due to the renovation of the choir chapel, it will not be possible to listen in during Holy Mass or prayer times.